Coaching Tweens and Teens with EF Challenges

Coaching Tweens and Teens with EF Challenges

Many teens with executive function challenges are academically capable but struggle profoundly because of difficulties with organization, task completion, and time management. This unique and powerful 2-hour course helps professionals learn strategies for student-led coaching success. Also included are activities, checklists, and tracking forms to implement strategies from this course. This training is exclusive to the EF Micro-Credential Program.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify the differences between a coaching model and a more directive-based intervention model.
2. Identify students who will benefit most from a coaching approach.
3. State the self-assessment activities that will help students improve metacognition and self-awareness.
4. List student-directed goals and design ways for students to self-assess success.
5. Identify steps for teaching self-advocacy in the academic setting.

Course Information

• Target Audience: introductory- to intermediate-level OTs, SLPs, teachers, and other professionals working with tweens and teens
• Course Instructor:  Lori Benson Adams, MEd
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• CE Broker course code: 20-00000

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Sensational Brain LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development #8215. PD activity approval ID# 08920. This distance learning, independent activity is offered at 2.0 CEUs, Introductory level, OT Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA or indicate AOTA approval of a certification or other professional recognition.

Lori Benson Adams, MEd, is an educational intervention specialist and owner of Breakthrough Learning Solutions. She has over 40 years of experience with students who experience sensory, learning, behavioral, and executive function challenges.  In addition to maintaining a private practice, Lori presents nationally to audiences of parents, therapists, and educators. Her years in early intervention and as a special education classroom teacher bring a doable approach to strategies and solutions, and she is known for her immediately practical information and wealth of knowledge and resources. Additional information can be found on her website: Lori Benson Adams, MEd. To view Lori’s courses, check out her product page.

Disclosures

• Financial: Lori Benson Adams receives a speaking fee from Sensational Brain LLC and is the owner of Breakthrough Learning Solutions and Learning Lotus.
• Nonfinancial: No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

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